Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said the GST reforms will boost consumption of ‘swadeshi' goods and services, resulting in a resilient and stronger economy. The GST Council, comprising the Centre and states, had decided to reduce tax rates on goods and services...

Bhubaneswar: Aggrieved by prolonged delays in the State Selection Board (SSB) lecturer recruitment, aspirants have announced a gherao of the Assembly September 22. Aspirants said that for years, thousands of post-graduate candidates have awaited progress in the stalled SSB lecturer recruitment. Court cases and repeated...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Craft Odyssey (OCO), a pioneering cultural initiative by the MGM Foundation and Bhubaneswar Experimental Art and Design Studio (BEADS), unveiled its second landmark research exhibition titled ‘The Popular Pipli: Threads of Memory, Networks of Power’ at Bhubaneswar Lalit Kala Akademi Sunday. Curated by...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is witnessing heavy to very heavy rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning, a pattern expected to persist until September 27, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Sunday, the Capital recorded 13.4 mm of rainfall, reflecting the region’s ongoing intense weather conditions. The India Meteorological...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will soon begin ward-level mass screenings to identify geriatric and dementia patients among senior citizens in the City, said Mayor Sulochana Das at a state-level event on the occasion of World Alzheimer’s Day here Sunday. On the occasion, Das launched...

Bhubaneswar: Despite heavy rains Sunday, Bakul Foundation kicked off its ‘Daan Utsav’ celebrations with 400 volunteers and over 2500 children who braved the rains and celebrated the joy of giving with story creation and storytelling activities, craft sessions and games. The theme of ‘Daan Utsav’...

Bhubaneswar: The Sainik School Banchao Alia Gada Hatao campaign Sunday announced plans to gherao the regional office of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) at Chandaka Industrial Area near Patia September 22. The protest targets the Board’s alleged inaction and complicity regarding the illegal...

Bhubaneswar: The Utkal University Teachers’ Association (UUTA), in collaboration with All Odisha University Teachers’ Association (AOUTA), hosted a strategic conference titled ‘Odisha’s Higher Education Landscape 2036: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategic Interventions’ at Utkal University’s PG Council Hall here Sunday. Bringing together educationists, policymakers, and academic...

Bhubaneswar: Former Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena was elected president of the prestigious Bhubaneswar Club Sunday evening. According to reports, Jena contested against two-time president Asit Tripathy, with both having previously served as chief secretaries of the state government. Jena won by 18 votes, Pragati...

Bhubaneswar: Bringing laurels to the state, Odia feature film ‘Lahari’ has been officially selected for screening at the 20th edition of Tasveer Film Festival, popularly known as Seattle South Asian Film Festival, the only Oscar-qualifying South Asian film festival in the world. The film will...